that's what i was thinking too. our oldest had teeth removed,
prior to braces, at the dentist, with only a local. after the
braces came off, he had to have his wisdom teeth pulled. he
went to the oral surgeon for that and was sedated.
btw, same oral surgeon who pulled my wisdom teeth, who was
also past president of the ADA. :)
The Navy pulled all my wisdom teeth but they weren't so easy about it LOL...